Story Archive
2015-03-04
Police keep student protestors bottled up in Letpadan, although they’ve pledged no violent crackdown.
2015-03-04
Authorities urge vigilance as crowds gather for religious observances ahead of the anniversary of a failed revolt.
2015-03-04
Myanmar students and their supporters stage a sit in on the street in front of the Aung Myay Baik Mann Monastery in Letpadan on March 3, protesting a decision by the government not to allow them to march the remaining 140 kms (85 miles) to the commercial capital Yangon. Photos: RFA Yangon
2015-03-04
Experts say a successful shift will require growing a healthy civil society from today’s small, informal groups.
2015-03-04
Campaigners want to bring pressure via the country's parliament in their complaint over land grabs.
2015-03-04
Farmers' response to rules allowing them to keep more of harvest could spur output growth seen in late-1970s China.
2015-03-04
The authorities cut off relief supplies and tell everyone to leave, aid workers say.
2015-03-04
Armed police monitor crowds during Lunar New Year celebrations and ahead of a politically sensitive anniversary.
2015-03-03
The move comes as gun-related crimes in large cities are on the rise.
2015-03-03
Villagers say the Red Cross donation wasn’t fit for pigs to consume.
2015-03-03
Villagers say the Red Cross donation wasn’t fit for pigs to consume.
2015-03-03
Police have formed a human chain around the students to prevent them from continuing their 400-mile march to Yangon.
2015-03-03
Says China should be held to Xi Jinping’s ‘rule according to law’ policy slogan.
2015-03-03
Ethnic Uyghurs were three times as likely as Han Chinese to have been killed, the group says in a report.
2015-03-03
North Koreans are illegally crossing into China on the frozen Tumen River.
2015-03-03
Deliveries arrive by ship and pipeline under the terms of favorable loans, sources say.
2015-03-03
The detention comes as thousands of petitioners converge on Beijing ahead of annual parliamentary sessions.
2015-03-03
Food trucks aren't allowed in, while those needing emergency medical attention aren't allowed out.
2015-03-02
They say protests will continue if the company doesn’t halt construction of the project.
2015-03-02
They say protests will continue if the company doesn’t halt construction of the project.
2015-03-02
They criticize ruling and opposition leaders for lacking transparency on the agreement.
2015-03-02
They criticize ruling and opposition leaders for lacking transparency on the agreement.
2015-03-02
Rebels say government troops are using civilians as human shields.
2015-03-02
A former TV presenter makes the self-funded film amid concerns over her newborn baby's health.
2015-03-02
The son of a former central military commander is among those under investigation.
2015-03-02
Reported energy savings may mask economic weakness.
2015-03-02
Activist group says 36 who sought asylum were arrested with help from Cambodian police.
2015-03-02
Activist group says 36 who sought asylum were arrested with help from Cambodian police.
